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Duquesne University ranked 262nd in the United States, 996th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 128 research topics. Duquesne University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,183 academic publications and 275,527 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 98 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#996 of 14,131 In the World
#293 of 2,597 In North America
#262 of 2,496 In the United States
#11 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#3 of 10 In Pittsburgh
#79 of 1,070 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#285 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#319 of 1,302 For Occupational Therapy
#736 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#764 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 125 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Duquesne University ranked 251st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1070th in the World with 7,969 publications made and 131,215 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#251 of 1,763 In the United States
#284 of 1,854 In North America
#1070 of 7,088 In the World

Duquesne University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 44 129
1994 53 133
1995 63 169
1996 78 207
1997 80 229
1998 91 309
1999 84 385
2000 114 505
2001 99 696
2002 104 712
2003 144 927
2004 133 1184
2005 146 1356
2006 146 1650
2007 168 1778
2008 179 2228
2009 170 2606
2010 265 2988
2011 292 3371
2012 278 4109
2013 261 4594
2014 319 5303
2015 322 5479
2016 535 5705
2017 357 5973
2018 364 6708
2019 312 7879
2020 361 9624
2021 763 10973
2022 316 10512
2023 271 11576
2024 241 9978
2025 172 8682

The following table provides academic rankings for Duquesne University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Human Rights Law 99 118 285
Forensic Science 91 107 344
Media Studies 157 185 383
Special Education 189 208 433
Early Childhood Education 221 242 486
Political Economy 181 208 520
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 176 202 537
Communications and Public Relations 198 227 543
International Relations and Diplomacy 176 202 548
Education Majors 202 228 579
Library and Information science 227 251 605
Anthropology 214 243 609
Criminology and Criminal Justice 298 332 647
Art History 250 280 652
Publishing 204 233 659
Law Enforcement 265 294 678
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 207 233 697
Gender Studies 297 331 702
Genealogy 280 314 731
Radio and Television broadcasting 225 253 750
Law 239 270 793
Journalism and Digital Media 225 256 800
Sociology 248 277 811
Classics and Ancient History 285 314 830
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 251 285 846
Broadcast Journalism 246 275 859
Political Science 235 266 872
International Law 236 265 873
Occupational Safety and Health 280 316 889
Social Work 388 430 925
Aesthetics 257 292 985
Public Policy / Administration 323 360 1018
Military science 418 452 1104
Linguistics 263 297 1120
Philosophy 230 265 1167
History 308 347 1310
Demography 341 383 1570
Archaeology 332 376 1583

Biology rankings

Duquesne University ranked 277th for Biology in the United States and 1517th in the World with 6,520 publications made and 172,641 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#277 of 1,612 In the United States
#311 of 1,701 In North America
#1517 of 6,841 In the World

Duquesne University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 41 174
1994 28 181
1995 48 242
1996 77 275
1997 86 378
1998 78 548
1999 99 711
2000 113 929
2001 88 1230
2002 112 1332
2003 113 1816
2004 127 2064
2005 122 2366
2006 145 2658
2007 149 3077
2008 188 3714
2009 135 4067
2010 197 4334
2011 203 5075
2012 234 5587
2013 246 6242
2014 266 6986
2015 274 7639
2016 391 7988
2017 263 8257
2018 278 9065
2019 295 9936
2020 260 11871
2021 546 12894
2022 285 12723
2023 239 12871
2024 189 11332
2025 151 9989

The following table provides academic rankings for Duquesne University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 45 55 79
Neuroscience 250 280 924
Pharmacology 207 229 968
Evolutionary Biology 269 303 1038
Biophysics 271 299 1109
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 254 281 1189
Immunology 248 272 1203
Oncology and Cancer research 259 285 1249
Genetics 275 306 1348
Molecular Biology 277 307 1356
Biochemistry 255 285 1371
Paleontology 275 313 1416
Zoology 329 370 1490
Virology 311 344 1648
Biotechnology 281 314 1686
Nanotechnology 252 285 1752
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 374 420 1829
Microbiology 288 322 1866
Botany 383 430 2361
Nutrition and Food Science 373 419 2927
Agricultural Science 498 556 3358
Horticulture 471 523 3401

Medicine rankings

Duquesne University ranked 274th for Medicine in the United States and 1252nd in the World with 6,145 publications made and 137,549 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Surgery, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#274 of 1,604 In the United States
#305 of 1,689 In North America
#1252 of 6,793 In the World

Duquesne University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 37 129
1994 30 141
1995 47 186
1996 70 251
1997 90 285
1998 73 409
1999 91 543
2000 95 608
2001 75 860
2002 100 908
2003 79 1144
2004 96 1290
2005 129 1493
2006 128 1640
2007 125 2010
2008 139 2469
2009 109 2629
2010 173 2992
2011 175 3542
2012 221 3962
2013 232 4541
2014 234 5336
2015 270 5834
2016 277 6571
2017 286 6840
2018 292 7759
2019 296 8833
2020 280 10767
2021 612 12168
2022 285 11980
2023 237 12524
2024 231 11332
2025 173 10078

The following table provides academic rankings for Duquesne University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 45 55 79
Occupational Therapy 103 120 319
Forensic Science 91 107 344
Healthcare Management (MHA) 192 213 570
Health Science 205 227 623
Nursing 207 232 636
Family medicine 206 228 729
Audiology 221 252 748
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 251 280 751
Physical Therapy 210 239 752
Radiation Therapy 176 194 777
Sports Medicine 219 252 797
Pharmacy 146 170 798
Gerontology 270 302 826
Clinical Psychology 315 352 907
Social Work 388 430 925
Critical Care Nursing 223 242 944
Pharmacology 207 229 968
Psychiatry 263 294 1012
Anesthesiology 231 256 1042
Surgery 250 276 1131
Immunology 248 272 1203
Cardiology 273 300 1216
Oncology and Cancer research 259 285 1249
Urology 243 268 1255
Biomedical Engineering 239 267 1262
Anatomy and Physiology 276 308 1290
Veterinary 194 215 1334
Public Health 315 352 1351
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 294 327 1411
Pathology 284 317 1457
Orthodontics 320 350 1467
Pediatrics 299 330 1525
Ophthalmology 332 365 1598
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 273 302 1626
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 277 299 1627
Virology 311 344 1648
Dentistry 333 366 1689

Computer Science rankings

Duquesne University ranked 279th for Computer Science in the United States and 1343rd in the World with 5,012 publications made and 125,806 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#279 of 1,616 In the United States
#315 of 1,702 In North America
#1343 of 6,855 In the World

Duquesne University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 25 97
1994 28 105
1995 42 117
1996 50 160
1997 51 205
1998 60 268
1999 65 410
2000 72 477
2001 62 613
2002 74 658
2003 95 908
2004 81 1045
2005 100 1202
2006 100 1502
2007 110 1647
2008 134 1940
2009 96 2159
2010 152 2546
2011 167 2821
2012 174 3325
2013 160 3886
2014 213 4441
2015 222 4702
2016 421 4990
2017 229 5279
2018 229 5953
2019 243 6885
2020 227 8393
2021 363 9468
2022 211 9571
2023 183 9779
2024 132 8502
2025 112 7349

The following table provides academic rankings for Duquesne University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 227 251 605
Multimedia 218 245 818
Neuroscience 250 280 924
Management Information Systems 229 262 961
Data Science 260 295 1094
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 254 281 1189
Computational Linguistics 232 264 1235
Cognitive Science 285 321 1237
Robotics 230 266 1480
Machine Learning 266 301 1514
Human-Computer Interaction 305 343 1690
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 291 330 1701
Cyber Security 318 356 1723
Software Engineering 355 399 1840
Telecommunications 319 364 2155
Computer Networking 377 425 2236
Computer Vision 420 469 2654

Psychology rankings

Duquesne University ranked 264th for Psychology in the United States and 960th in the World with 4,652 publications made and 117,367 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#264 of 1,561 In the United States
#295 of 1,648 In North America
#960 of 6,663 In the World

Duquesne University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 24 96
1994 23 108
1995 31 132
1996 43 157
1997 44 188
1998 57 254
1999 54 343
2000 54 428
2001 58 534
2002 65 566
2003 70 775
2004 81 841
2005 92 1009
2006 108 1236
2007 102 1448
2008 116 1781
2009 88 1898
2010 151 2274
2011 176 2686
2012 167 3168
2013 200 3701
2014 164 4306
2015 214 4648
2016 220 5060
2017 252 5415
2018 246 6147
2019 237 7121
2020 247 8772
2021 401 9560
2022 221 9497
2023 177 9969
2024 156 8491
2025 116 7906

The following table provides academic rankings for Duquesne University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 103 120 319
Special Education 189 208 433
Sexology 223 253 471
Education Majors 202 228 579
Child Psychology 272 306 740
Social Psychology 274 306 843
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 251 285 846
Clinical Psychology 315 352 907
Neuroscience 250 280 924
Social Work 388 430 925
Psychiatry 263 294 1012
Cognitive Science 285 321 1237

Chemistry rankings

Duquesne University ranked 267th for Chemistry in the United States and 1584th in the World with 4,538 publications made and 131,489 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#267 of 1,455 In the United States
#301 of 1,538 In North America
#1584 of 6,561 In the World

Duquesne University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 37 147
1994 25 148
1995 36 197
1996 61 239
1997 73 323
1998 57 475
1999 79 607
2000 103 830
2001 79 1034
2002 105 1170
2003 111 1628
2004 105 1765
2005 109 2151
2006 108 2341
2007 126 2646
2008 137 3163
2009 112 3327
2010 144 3529
2011 136 4042
2012 158 4305
2013 166 4755
2014 179 5370
2015 189 5675
2016 174 5680
2017 173 5998
2018 177 6329
2019 181 6735
2020 151 7815
2021 246 8581
2022 178 8524
2023 158 8363
2024 121 7612
2025 101 6563

The following table provides academic rankings for Duquesne University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 146 170 798
Computational Chemistry 173 198 812
Environmental Chemistry 171 202 1097
Biochemical Engineering 168 197 1180
Biochemistry 255 285 1371
Chemical Engineering 199 234 1484
Organic Chemistry 245 279 1498
Inorganic Chemistry 229 262 1510
Physical chemistry 234 270 1630
Materials Science 261 297 1732
Nanotechnology 252 285 1752
Radiochemistry 251 287 2304
Petrology and Geochemistry 388 439 2353
Nutrition and Food Science 373 419 2927

Environmental Science rankings

Duquesne University ranked 302nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 1683rd in the World with 4,277 publications made and 97,050 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#302 of 1,637 In the United States
#345 of 1,727 In North America
#1683 of 6,888 In the World

Duquesne University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 23 101
1994 29 121
1995 27 133
1996 46 134
1997 53 197
1998 48 307
1999 59 373
2000 78 575
2001 60 700
2002 70 736
2003 74 995
2004 85 1217
2005 97 1494
2006 91 1692
2007 109 1964
2008 115 2365
2009 99 2561
2010 129 2741
2011 153 3132
2012 148 3557
2013 146 3854
2014 164 4337
2015 163 4448
2016 242 4503
2017 169 4658
2018 181 5003
2019 163 5631
2020 199 7056
2021 361 7565
2022 187 7497
2023 173 7882
2024 112 6872
2025 97 5760

The following table provides academic rankings for Duquesne University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 171 202 1097
Paleontology 275 313 1416
Geology 300 346 1689
Ecology 287 331 1708
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 374 420 1829
Environmental Management 255 299 1862
Geotechnical Engineering 307 351 2081
Geography and Cartography 370 420 2110
Oceanography 381 434 2269
Earth science and Geophysics 385 435 2335
Petrology and Geochemistry 388 439 2353
Environmental Engineering 330 375 2534
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 436 489 2817
Agricultural Science 498 556 3358

Engineering rankings

Duquesne University ranked 293rd for Engineering in the United States and 1789th in the World with 4,202 publications made and 100,825 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#293 of 1,568 In the United States
#334 of 1,655 In North America
#1789 of 6,795 In the World

Duquesne University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 28 107
1994 16 108
1995 27 125
1996 48 171
1997 46 225
1998 56 278
1999 61 392
2000 93 534
2001 67 587
2002 88 769
2003 91 1047
2004 88 1238
2005 105 1508
2006 83 1691
2007 112 1996
2008 120 2389
2009 96 2716
2010 119 3080
2011 146 3431
2012 130 3847
2013 120 4014
2014 149 4757
2015 171 5017
2016 356 4978
2017 133 4968
2018 174 5349
2019 158 5770
2020 168 6517
2021 251 7357
2022 167 7285
2023 147 7300
2024 90 6581
2025 92 5792

The following table provides academic rankings for Duquesne University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Product and Industrial Design 177 203 769
Engineering Management 246 275 817
Operations Research 214 246 1099
Biochemical Engineering 168 197 1180
Biomedical Engineering 239 267 1262
Systems Engineering 265 303 1405
Metallurgical Engineering 219 254 1437
Robotics 230 266 1480
Chemical Engineering 199 234 1484
Mechanical Engineering 273 311 1559
Biotechnology 281 314 1686
Human-Computer Interaction 305 343 1690
Optical Engineering 278 314 1696
Materials Science 261 297 1732
Nanotechnology 252 285 1752
Reliability and Quality Engineering 282 321 1983
Acoustical Engineering 360 404 2055
Civil Engineering 335 379 2068
Geotechnical Engineering 307 351 2081
Aerospace Engineering 346 390 2081
Telecommunications 319 364 2155
Computer Networking 377 425 2236
Electrical Engineering 318 363 2285
Environmental Engineering 330 375 2534
Structural Engineering 414 463 2643
Electronic Engineering 434 488 3120

Physics rankings

Duquesne University ranked 290th for Physics in the United States and 1731st in the World with 3,903 publications made and 96,286 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#290 of 1,537 In the United States
#330 of 1,623 In North America
#1731 of 6,729 In the World

Duquesne University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 34 104
1994 21 123
1995 25 135
1996 48 165
1997 45 224
1998 50 283
1999 79 393
2000 94 520
2001 66 596
2002 90 788
2003 100 1097
2004 87 1294
2005 100 1527
2006 93 1743
2007 109 2023
2008 115 2397
2009 101 2706
2010 122 3014
2011 129 3442
2012 131 3878
2013 121 4056
2014 137 4527
2015 150 4790
2016 150 4575
2017 129 4731
2018 159 4966
2019 141 5434
2020 150 6095
2021 238 6835
2022 161 6669
2023 133 6752
2024 89 6100
2025 79 5382

The following table provides academic rankings for Duquesne University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 271 299 1109
Condensed Matter Physics 218 247 1385
Astrophysics and Astronomy 319 360 1530
Atomic and Molecular physics 294 335 1554
Nuclear Physics 299 338 1670
Optical Engineering 278 314 1696
Quantum and Particle physics 284 324 1710
Materials Science 261 297 1732
Nanotechnology 252 285 1752
Theoretical Physics 343 385 1771
Acoustical Engineering 360 404 2055

Business rankings

Duquesne University ranked 258th for Business in the United States and 1103rd in the World with 2,389 publications made and 62,282 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#258 of 1,388 In the United States
#292 of 1,472 In North America
#1103 of 6,366 In the World

Duquesne University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 15 37
1994 11 46
1995 25 49
1996 23 80
1997 23 71
1998 22 103
1999 35 151
2000 46 193
2001 37 219
2002 29 280
2003 43 317
2004 41 447
2005 69 579
2006 49 684
2007 62 714
2008 71 991
2009 49 1047
2010 92 1302
2011 94 1456
2012 89 1838
2013 87 1910
2014 87 2214
2015 94 2395
2016 112 2417
2017 102 2374
2018 120 2661
2019 103 3247
2020 114 3689
2021 199 4445
2022 116 4299
2023 72 4748
2024 56 3775
2025 44 3036

The following table provides academic rankings for Duquesne University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 114 134 464
Entrepreneurship 145 169 495
Engineering Management 246 275 817
Marketing 223 254 861
Human Resource Management 225 255 885
Occupational Safety and Health 280 316 889
Project Management 211 243 895
Advertising 282 313 918
Management Information Systems 229 262 961
Public Policy / Administration 323 360 1018
Accounting 293 327 1073
Operations Research 214 246 1099
Actuarial Science 317 349 1151
Investment Banking and Stock trading 272 304 1248
Finance 286 320 1269
Management 283 320 1317
International Business 271 305 1337

Mathematics rankings

Duquesne University ranked 284th for Mathematics in the United States and 1321st in the World with 2,269 publications made and 71,516 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#284 of 1,413 In the United States
#319 of 1,494 In North America
#1321 of 6,434 In the World

Duquesne University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 13 37
1994 12 47
1995 21 61
1996 16 84
1997 19 93
1998 23 120
1999 30 192
2000 31 245
2001 36 262
2002 38 362
2003 42 409
2004 50 551
2005 70 637
2006 59 828
2007 51 794
2008 67 1001
2009 55 1086
2010 82 1373
2011 102 1429
2012 85 1782
2013 85 2017
2014 76 2354
2015 109 2502
2016 90 2559
2017 89 2609
2018 118 2982
2019 118 3586
2020 131 4351
2021 155 5167
2022 109 4993
2023 70 5173
2024 71 3931
2025 49 3098

The following table provides academic rankings for Duquesne University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 198 221 527
Operations Research 214 246 1099
Actuarial Science 317 349 1151
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 300 333 1296
Statistics 281 316 1325

Economics rankings

Duquesne University ranked 268th for Economics in the United States and 1027th in the World with 2,159 publications made and 47,514 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#268 of 1,361 In the United States
#300 of 1,445 In North America
#1027 of 6,188 In the World

Duquesne University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 11 35
1994 8 34
1995 13 30
1996 17 69
1997 28 56
1998 20 87
1999 23 135
2000 28 173
2001 27 175
2002 33 225
2003 43 239
2004 41 311
2005 53 389
2006 44 498
2007 49 486
2008 54 627
2009 38 711
2010 79 907
2011 87 1007
2012 87 1278
2013 89 1450
2014 93 1704
2015 97 1751
2016 95 1799
2017 116 1798
2018 112 2014
2019 88 2477
2020 126 2992
2021 195 3614
2022 96 3637
2023 71 3938
2024 55 3061
2025 53 2258

The following table provides academic rankings for Duquesne University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 181 208 520
International Relations and Diplomacy 176 202 548
Development Studies 250 282 910
Actuarial Science 317 349 1151
Investment Banking and Stock trading 272 304 1248
Finance 286 320 1269
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 300 333 1296

Art & Design rankings

Duquesne University ranked 265th for Art & Design in the United States and 1010th in the World with 1,527 publications made and 21,577 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#265 of 1,369 In the United States
#299 of 1,454 In North America
#1010 of 6,010 In the World

Duquesne University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 6 20
1994 12 27
1995 11 29
1996 16 26
1997 13 35
1998 20 68
1999 16 70
2000 22 95
2001 17 88
2002 14 118
2003 30 164
2004 20 215
2005 23 213
2006 29 245
2007 55 265
2008 44 340
2009 34 395
2010 53 530
2011 65 545
2012 48 693
2013 52 756
2014 71 921
2015 69 906
2016 76 954
2017 69 982
2018 91 1155
2019 67 1263
2020 82 1481
2021 109 1811
2022 54 1688
2023 61 1831
2024 36 1461
2025 28 1283

The following table provides academic rankings for Duquesne University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Photography 157 184 527
Creative Writing 197 228 582
Art History 250 280 652
Music 235 264 763
Graphic Design 196 224 789
Multimedia 218 245 818
Literature 226 257 821
Aesthetics 257 292 985
Painting and Drawing 206 237 1035
Sculpture 206 237 1035
Fashion Design 317 359 1502